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an article review of Trigun
Jul. 1st, 2006 03:49 amI happened to stumble across what is possibly my favorite review of Trigun. Unfortunately it's somewhat spoilery, but I think most of the people on my flist who might watch Trigun already have. One of the things that I liked about this 2-page article was its focus on the philosophical dynamics of the series and how they directly influence the structure of the plotline. Since that was one of my favorite things about Trigun, it was fun to read someone else's breakdown of the subject.
An excerpt from the review (from page 2):
How Vash perceives how he is entangled in the webs of free will and responsibility is important to this series, for as the most influential character, it is often from his morals that we base our opinions of others characters upon. As a moral character, Vash is charged with trying to convince his proposed allies (as well as the audience) that his belief in the value of life is the right way to value life. Of course, his approaches are not always practical, and as a result, it is up to those serious-minded, excessively fearful, or even those more narrow-minded to prove that in the shadows of optimism, a harsh truth always follows. Making it a point to establish a purpose or a motive behind every person's action or reaction, Vash, over the course of the final half of this anime series, discovers that human condition is never entirely habitual and is not often prone to exposing its idiosyncrasies.
I've said over and over again that Trigun is about free will and Vash's concept of responsibility, and it's played out as the philosophical struggle for Vash's soul--between his brother/cynicism and Rem/idealism. That's what Trigun is at its heart, for me anyway.
An excerpt from the review (from page 2):
How Vash perceives how he is entangled in the webs of free will and responsibility is important to this series, for as the most influential character, it is often from his morals that we base our opinions of others characters upon. As a moral character, Vash is charged with trying to convince his proposed allies (as well as the audience) that his belief in the value of life is the right way to value life. Of course, his approaches are not always practical, and as a result, it is up to those serious-minded, excessively fearful, or even those more narrow-minded to prove that in the shadows of optimism, a harsh truth always follows. Making it a point to establish a purpose or a motive behind every person's action or reaction, Vash, over the course of the final half of this anime series, discovers that human condition is never entirely habitual and is not often prone to exposing its idiosyncrasies.
I've said over and over again that Trigun is about free will and Vash's concept of responsibility, and it's played out as the philosophical struggle for Vash's soul--between his brother/cynicism and Rem/idealism. That's what Trigun is at its heart, for me anyway.
